Chapter 45 : Ninja Team

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Mito didn't expect Watanabe to say this.

Not only was he not afraid of Tsunade's background, but he was willing to take the risk of becoming a jinchūriki for Tsunade.

Mito suddenly understood why Tsunade secretly gave Hashirama's necklace and Tobirama's ninjutsu to Watanabe.

If the boy she liked was so devoted to her when she was a girl, she would probably be the same as Tsunade.

"Senior Mito, is it okay for you to let me seal the Nine-TailedFox?" Watanabe asked.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it would be best for him to seal the Nine-Tails. He possessed the ability to reverse cause and effect, and all negative effects after becoming a Jinchūriki would be transformed into a benefit for him.

Mito stared deeply at Watanabe, and she saw only sincerity on his face, not the slightest bit of greed for the power of the tailed beast.

At this moment, Mito suddenly felt moved.

'Yes, maybe it would be better to let Watanabe become a Jinchūriki.'

Mito had heard from Tsunade about Watanabe's awakening of the Natural Bloodline Limit, and she had also seen with her own eyes that Watanabe was hit hard by Tsunade but remained unscathed, and his self-healing ability was comparable to Hashirama's.

Watanabe, who possesses such a strong physique, is indeed more suitable to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki than Tsunade.

"Senior Mito, you may not know this, but I have a very good physique, and even Tsunade's extraordinary strength can't beat me..."

"We'll talk about this later."

Mito interrupted him. She thought that the choice of a Jinchūriki was a serious matter and that the decision should not be made rashly.

However, Mito does now consider Watanabe as a candidate for Jinchūriki.

"Since you have decided to help Tsunade bear the pressure, I will not stop you. I just hope you will not let Tsunade down. We, the Senju clan, will never treat you unfairly."

Watanabe felt that Mito's words implied that he was a gigolo, so he told the truth:

"In fact, even if Tsunade's last name was not Senju, I would still like her."

"…"

Mito couldn't bear to hear the young boy's affectionate confession.

She took a deep breath and left the spiritual world with Watanabe.

"Next, you will do tasks for a period of time like everyone else to accumulate experience, and then I will arrange for you to enter the senior management position later." Mito said while getting up and walking out of the room.

Even if Watanabe didn't become the Hokage's disciple, Mito would be able to get him promoted faster than the Hokage's disciple.

"OK."

"If you encounter any problem that you can't solve, come to the Senju tribe to find me."

"Thank you, Mito-senpai."

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At twelve o'clock noon, Watanabe arrived at the Ninja School, and most of his classmates greeted him with respectful eyes.

In the past, everyone thought that Watanabe was just a loser who was lucky enough to be favoured by Tsunade. But since Watanabe became famous in the Arena yesterday, their views on Watanabe have changed. This is a universal rule in this world where strong people are always respected.

Watanabe looked around the class and just as he thought, he did not see Orochimaru and Jiraiya, but he did see Higurashi.

Speaking of it, Higurashi was quite unlucky. The third generation wanted to accept commoners as disciples, and Higurashi was obviously very eager to become the disciple of hokage, but he was the only one not chosen.

"Watanabe, do you know where Jiraiya and Orochimaru are? If they don't come soon they'll be late."

Higurashi came up to Watanabe and asked.

Watanabe knew that Higurashi was a sensitive person, and he was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable after knowing the fate of Jiraiya and Orochimaru, so he shook his head: "I don't know, maybe he got up too late."

"They are so careless that they dare to be late even for such an important event as graduation report."

Higurashi complained about them.

The two just chatted for a few words when they saw Osaka Rukawa hurried in holding a wooden box.

Osaka Rukawa first congratulated everyone on their successful graduation, and then took out the ninja headbands from the box and distributed them one by one.

"Each of you has been assigned a ninja team. I will announce it next."

Osaka Rukawa read the list in his hand:

"Kato Dan, Sakurajima, Yamanaka Fuu, your team leader is Aburame Ryoryō. Meet at the izakaya at 3pm."

"Inuzuka Kiba, Nara Xun, and Gekkou Feiwu, your team leader is..."

Some team leaders are special jonin, some are jonin, and some are elite jonin. It all depends on the graduation results of the freshmen in the team. The better the results of the team, the stronger the team leader.

As Osaka Rukawa continued to read out the personnel assignments, Higurashi became more and more nervous, and Watanabe, who was sitting next to him, felt it very clearly.

After all, it concerns their future, so it's normal to be nervous.

Watanabe is different. He already has Mito to protect him, and he will enter the upper echelons of Konoha sooner or later.

"Watanabe, Hyuga Zero, and Higurashi, your leader is Uchiha Chiri. Gather on the rooftop of the mission hall at 3pm."

When Osaka Rukawa finished reading the last group of teams, everyone made an uproar and they couldn't help but cast envious glances at Watanabe and Higurashi in the back row.

Uchiha Chiri is the most famous elite jonin in Konoha, with both strength and beauty. It would be great if one could join her team.

"Uchiha Chiri?"

Higurashi was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't believe it.

'I actually joined the Senior Chiri team?' Higurashi thought.

'Hinata Zero... I don't really want to deal with her.' Watanabe had a headache. The girl who was good at disguising herself probably hated him.

"No, Higurashi's grades are average. Why should he join Chiri senpai's team?"

Suddenly, someone raised a question.

"Yeah, the team of Watanabe and Hyuga Zero is normal, but Higurashi's performance is not even as good as mine."

"Come to think of it, I didn't hear about the team Orochimaru was assigned to just now?"

"Jiraiya was also not mentioned either?"

"Quiet!"

Osaka Rukawa interrupted everyone's discussion and said seriously: "I didn't intend to tell you, but since someone asked, I will tell you."

"Orochimaru and Jiraiya have been accepted as disciples by Hokage-sama, so they don't have a ninja team."

"What!"

Everyone was shocked.

Higurashi was stunned. He was just worried about Jiraiya and the others being late, but they actually became Hokage disciples!

They just had dinner together last night, but after just one night, they both rose to fame. Higurashi felt a little uncomfortable, and the joy of joining Uchiha Chiri's team was also diluted.

Osaka Rukawa continued: "The allocation of the ninja team is the result of the decision from above. If anyone is dissatisfied, they can go to the team leader to negotiate for adjustment. Whether you can convince the team leader depends on your ability."

"I have one last thing to say to you. The results of today don't determine your future. There is no need to envy or be jealous of others. You still have a long way to go in the future. Everything has just begun."

The classroom fell silent.

Maybe everyone listened to it, or maybe they didn't. In any case, they all gave Osaka Rukawa enough face and did not raise any objections.

"Let's go home and get ready, we'll be gathering this afternoon."

Watanabe patted Higurashi on the shoulder.

  (Continued…)